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\"We thought it was hilarious,\" Morgan Mackley said. \"We really didn't feel scared at all. Maybe we were riding on that post -wedding high?\"

According to the couple, the deer walked right up to them during the photo shoot and starting chowing down on the newly-minted Mrs. Mackley's white roses.

\"PHOTO:
Laurenda Marie Photography
PHOTO: Morgan and Luke Mackley were surprised by a deer while their wedding photos were being taken.
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\"It's almost unbelievable,\" Luke Mackley said.

However, Morgan added, she really wasn't upset about sharing her bouquet.

\"Apparently, he needed it more than I did,\" said Morgan, laughing.

\"PHOTO:
Laurenda Marie Photography
PHOTO: Morgan and Luke Mackley were surprised by a deer while their wedding photos were being taken.
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The newlyweds said their photos' attention on social media has meant a lot to them but definitely came as a surprise. Morgan works as a speech language pathologist in Jackson, Michigan, and Luke is a dental student at the University of Michigan.

\"It's hard to put into words. It's just wild,\" Morgan said.

Wild is right. Although woodland creatures rarely play a role in real-life matrimony, this deer's photo-bomb pays homage to a Disney-like fairy-tale wedding.

\"PHOTO:
Laurenda Marie Photography
PHOTO: Morgan and Luke Mackley were surprised by a deer while their wedding photos were being taken.
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\"It was a chance happening, and we were grateful it happened to us,\" said Bennett, who's been working as a wedding photographer the last five years. She emphasized that the social media response to her photos has been overwhelmingly positive.

\"I think there's a lot going on in this world right now. A lot of sadness, a lot of separation. I think people just want to grasp happy stories, and I think this is one of them,\" Bennett said.

\"PHOTO:
Laurenda Marie Photography
PHOTO: Morgan and Luke Mackley were surprised by a deer while their wedding photos were being taken.
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Bennett also said that she hopes the story will continue to resonate.

\"We're just glad that there's a story out there that's making people smile,\" Bennett said.

The video was shot by wedding videographer Patrick Hellenga of Patrick James Films who caught the incredible moment on camera.

\"PHOTO:
Laurenda Marie Photography
PHOTO: Morgan and Luke Mackley were surprised by a deer while their wedding photos were being taken.
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\"PHOTO:
Laurenda Marie Photography
PHOTO: Morgan and Luke Mackley were surprised by a deer while their wedding photos were being taken.
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\"PHOTO:
Laurenda Marie Photography
PHOTO: Photographer Laurenda Marie poses next to the deer that surprised her while she was taking wedding photos for the Mackleys.
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